What is death?
Death is the natural, inevitable cessation of life—a transition from the physical state of being to whatever lies beyond. It is both a biological process and, for many, a deeply philosophical or spiritual journey. While it marks the end of life as we know it, death is often viewed as a gateway—one that can offer profound transformation or a return to a larger, universal existence. Cultures, religions, and philosophies across the world have long wrestled with its meaning, offering countless interpretations of what happens after we die. At its core, death remains one of life’s greatest mysteries, holding within it both fear and awe, questions and possibilities.
Embracing Death
Death remains a mystery in Western culture, often avoided until it’s too late. Yet, when we plan for our final journey, we can reduce suffering and approach this rite of passage with peace. As a death doula, Maleah’s role is to guide you and your family through this uncharted territory, offering support, planning, and healing.
Our current belief system treats death as a medical event, but it’s truly a holistic process. This leaves a significant gap in how we address dying, often neglecting it until a diagnosis is given. Most of us plan for life’s major events—births, weddings, and even divorces—but death is often left unspoken.
Have you thought about your wishes for your end-of-life experience? What kind of environment would you prefer? Music, candles, prayer, or solitude? Do you have a legacy to leave behind, or meaningful items to pass along? These are challenging but important conversations, and that’s where Maleah comes in.
A death doula complements your family and care team, offering emotional and spiritual support. Maleah also provides education and create safe spaces for death-related conversations.
Maleah is aiming to normalize this topic in our culture.
End of Life Services:
At the Bedside-
Vigil Support holds a deep significance, embracing the sacredness of witnessing the final moments of a soul’s earthly journey. In this tender, liminal space between life and death, being present becomes an act of spiritual reverence, as we honor the sacred transition of the person leaving this world. This support is not merely about physical presence but about holding a mystical container of love, light, and peace that guides the soul on its way.
The moment of passing is a profound crossing, a threshold where the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. Vigil support provides a gentle, spiritual watch over this sacred transition, offering prayers, blessings, or quiet presence as an anchor to the energies of peace and grace. It is a time when loved ones may sense the whispers of the soul as it prepares to journey onward, feeling the presence of ancestors or spiritual guides gathered to accompany the departed.
By offering compassionate support during this passage, we co-create a space filled with harmony and divine guidance, helping the soul find its way home. It honors the mystical truth that even in death, love transcends and continues to connect us beyond the physical realm, wrapping those present in a spiritual embrace that nurtures healing and peace.
Sliding Scale: $25-$150/Hr (In person or Virtual)
The Gift of Preparedness
Advance Care Planning is an act of love and empowerment. It ensures that your future healthcare and personal preferences are respected, even if a time comes when you cannot advocate for yourself. By thoughtfully outlining your wishes in advance, you relieve loved ones of the emotional weight of making difficult decisions on your behalf, offering them clarity and peace during times of uncertainty. This foresight creates a sacred sense of readiness, transforming what could be a moment of chaos into one of care and reverence.
Advance Care Planning encompasses essential elements such as choosing a trusted healthcare proxy, outlining medical treatments you do or do not want, and communicating your wishes for comfort and spiritual care. It may also include preparing advance directives, addressing any end-of-life concerns, and discussing how your values and beliefs should guide your care. By embracing this preparation, you not only honor your journey but also gift those around you with the understanding and confidence to honor your intentions with love and respect.
Sliding Scale: $25-$150/Hr (In person or Virtual)
Sacred Departure
Death Planning is about embracing the profound responsibility and gift of planning your own passing. In the sacred cycle of life and death, preparing for your departure is not just a logistical exercise but an act of deep reverence and care—for yourself and for those you love. Thoughtfully considering your end-of-life wishes creates a pathway of peace, where your desires are honored, and the transition is filled with intention and grace.
By crafting your Sacred Departure Plan, you provide clarity and comfort to those who will walk alongside you during your final days. This preparation alleviates the emotional and practical burden on loved ones, allowing them to focus on being present in the moment rather than worrying about making decisions on your behalf. In a spiritual sense, it’s a way of creating sacred space, ensuring that the environment, ceremonies and rituals that surround your departure resonate with your soul’s journey.
Preparing this plan also empowers you to design your legacy, honor your values, and communicate your wishes for spiritual and physical care. It transforms the unknown into a tapestry woven with love and intention, leaving behind not just instructions but a blessing for those who continue your story.
Sliding Scale: $25-$150/Hr (In person or Virtual)
Sacred Practices
Ceremony and ritual honors the transformative power at the end of life, offering pathways to healing and connection. Ceremonies and rituals have a profound ability to suspend time and space, creating moments that transcend the ordinary and allow for deep emotional release and spiritual closure. Whether through a simple act of lighting a candle in remembrance, sharing a heartfelt blessing, or weaving Reiki into our healing, these sacred practices open a space where the soul can find peace, and the heart can rest in the embrace of love and grace.
At the end of life, infusing personalized spirituality support can bring profound comfort to those transitioning and their loved ones. This can help soothe the emotional landscape, easing grief and facilitating the flow of healing energy. In this space, we are invited to honor our emotions, connect with our ancestors, and call upon the universe to guide us. By blending grief support with meaningful rituals, Finding Realm creates a sanctuary where we can hold grief gently, find moments of connection, and walk through the journey of loss with a sense of deep reverence and inner knowing that we are going to be okay.
In Person Sliding Scale: $200–$500 per session. (This session is often 2-3 hours)
*Virtual Guidance: Sliding Scale: $100–$150 per hour to accommodate clients who may need brief support or guidance while performing their own sacred ceremony/ritual.
Sliding Scale: $25-$150/Hr
Echoes of Remembrance
Your Legacy honors the significance of leaving behind a memory that speaks to the life you’ve lived and the values you hold dear. Creating a lasting imprint is a powerful act of love, ensuring that your stories, wisdom, and essence continue to inspire and connect with future generations. By thoughtfully capturing your experiences, beliefs, or cherished memories, you leave echoes that resonate long after you have returned to the Universe (the infinite realm of possibilities), providing comfort and a sense of continuity to your loved ones.
There are countless ways to weave a legacy that reflects your heart. These might include writing letters for future milestones, creating a video memoir, compiling a book of favorite family stories and traditions, or planting a garden in your honor. Other ideas include passing down heirlooms with written reflections, recording spiritual practices or rituals that brought you peace, or establishing a tradition that can be carried forward. In every way, Echoes of Remembrance helps ensure your life’s narrative continues to bring light and meaning to those who come after you.
Sliding Scale: $25-$150/Hr…. plus, fee of materials/product being created. (In person or Virtual)
Holding Space for Healing
Grief support holds a profound importance that reaches into the mystical and spiritual realms, acknowledging that grief is not merely an emotional experience but a journey of the soul. When we face loss, our spiritual essence can feel fragmented, as if the threads that connect us to the universe have been frayed. Grief support serves as a sacred container, guiding us to gently weave those threads back together and find healing not only in our hearts but within our spirits.
In the mystical view, grief is a portal—a liminal space between the known and the unknown, where we can touch the ethereal mysteries of life and death. Through compassionate support, individuals are held in a sacred space where they can reconnect with their inner light, commune with the love that never truly dies, and honor the bond that transcends time and physical separation. It invites the bereaved to find solace in spiritual practices, deep connection to the energies of the universe, and a sense of being held by something far greater.
Grief support, therefore, becomes a journey of transformation, a mystical path that leads from sorrow to the sacred, where the spirit can heal and re-emerge whole, carrying the love of those who have passed as a guiding light.
Sliding Scale: $25-$150/Hr (In person or Virtual)
The Healing Exchange- Debriefing for Death Doula’s and Caregivers
The Healing Exchange offers one-on-one debriefing sessions for Death Doulas and Caregivers, providing an intimate space to process the emotional impact of their work. Supporting individuals through the end-of-life journey is deeply meaningful but can also be emotionally and spiritually taxing. Without a dedicated space to reflect and release, the emotional weight of grief and the demands of holding space for others this can lead to compassion fatigue or burnout.
In The Healing Exchange, here other death doulas or caregivers receive personalized support to share their experiences, honor their emotions, and rejuvenate their spirit. This one-on-one setting allows for a focused and compassionate exchange, ensuring that those who guide others through life’s most sacred transitions are themselves nurtured and supported. It’s a sanctuary where the heart can rest, and the spirit can be renewed, empowering death doulas and caregivers to continue their important work with resilience and grace.
Sliding Scale: $25-$150/Hr (In person or Virtual)
